THIS IS WHY I QUIT USING A CALCULATOR FOR BASIC MATH. I WAS LOSING THE ABILITY TO DO IT IN MY HEAD.

Just had a fascinating lunch with a 22-year-old Stanford grad. Smart kid. Perfect resume. Something felt off though.

He kept pausing mid-sentence, searching for words. Not complex words – basic ones. Like his brain was buffering.

Finally asked if he was okay. His response…

— GREG ISENBERG (@gregisenberg) December 18, 2024